Fortuny
The Venetian atelier whose hand-printed cotton has dressed European palazzos, museum interiors, and the most considered American houses for a century.
Brand overview
Founded by Mariano Fortuny on the island of Giudecca in Venice, the house still prints every yard on the same long-staple Egyptian cotton using a proprietary multi-layer pigment process whose recipes are kept under lock by the Riad family.
Fortuny is not a workroom and does not fabricate drapery. It is a textile mill producing finished cloth at the bolt, supplied to designers and workrooms — like House of Drapery — who specify it on behalf of clients.
Rankings based on long-standing positioning in high-end interiors, textile heritage, and the studio’s direct specification experience across luxury residential projects in Los Angeles. Lower numbers indicate stronger fit.
- Statement drapery in formal living and dining rooms
- Pattern-forward primary suites where the drapery is the room
- Restoration of historic and traditional residences
- Layered programs where Fortuny is the decorative outer panel over a working sheer or blackout
- Old-world Venetian, Moorish, and Renaissance motifs reinterpreted at architectural scale
- Hand-feel with visible printing irregularities — the cloth reads as fine art, not industrial textile
- Color palettes built on metallics, deep jewel tones, and softened earth grounds
- Substantial cotton hand drapes with weight and memory — ideal for French pleat and goblet pleat
- Pattern repeat at decorative scale, designed to be read across full-height drapery
- Color fastness suitable for indirect daylight; lined for direct-sun exposure
- Formal living rooms and parlors
- Formal dining rooms
- Traditional libraries and studies
- Primary bedrooms with restrained light exposure
Top tier — $400–$800 per yard at the bolt before fabrication
Questions about Fortuny
- Is Fortuny a drapery company?
- No. Fortuny is a textile mill in Venice that produces hand-printed cotton at the bolt. The cloth is then specified by interior designers and fabricated into custom drapery by workrooms such as House of Drapery.
- Can Fortuny be used for motorized drapery?
- Yes. The cotton hand and pattern repeat both behave well on motorized track. We specify Fortuny on motorized programs regularly, typically as the decorative outer layer over a motorized sheer.
Rubelli
United States (founded by Italian weavers)Scalamandré
France / United StatesBrunschwig & Fils
Specifying Fortuny for your home?
House of Drapery is a to-the-trade workroom. We specify Fortuny on behalf of our clients, fabricate the drapery in our own workroom, and install and service every program we make.
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